Pulled elbow

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My sister-in-law and her husband have a 4 mo old boy. Although they are loving and caring of his needs, they do unsafe things that could cause neck and shoulder damage to the baby since infancy, like: picking the infant by its wrists (witnesses this since the baby was 2 months); bouncing vigorously for long periods; putting him in a shopping cart seat without neck support. Despite gentle advice, they are still unrelenting. Thanks for this article - it really confirms what everyone has been trying to tell them.

My 2 month old son rolled over onto his back from laying on his side and as he did so I heard a pop and he started screaming. He is able to move his hand but refuses to move his arm from the elbow down. I was told that there was nothing to worry about because his bones are still flexable but I'm still worried about him. If he is left alone he stops screaming and eventually falls to sleep but if he is picked up he starts screaming. Can anyone tell me any suggestions? Thanks concerned parent

My son is only 20 weeks old and we had to take him to the er for this! He rolled over while his arm was sticking straight out! Only took the doctor about 15 seconds to fix this and then he acted as if nothing ever happened! So glad it was an easy fix!

Written earlier: My 15 month old had her arm adjusted by a doctor and he thought he felt it shift back. He also took x-rays and there was no fracture, but my baby still refuses to use her arm. Should I take her back to the doctor again or wait more time? It's already been almost 24 hours.

Follow up: I took her in to a different doctor and that doctor tried to adjust her elbow. This second doctor was successful and she started moving her arm like normal. If your baby is still not moving their arm after the first doctor visit, it probably means the first doctor didn't succeed.

My 15 month old had her arm adjusted by a doctor and he thought he felt it shift back. He also took x-rays and there was no fracture, but my baby still refuses to use her arm. Should I take her back to the doctor again or wait more time? It's already been almost 24 hours. Anybody had an experience like this?

My youngest is 2 going on three in July and had this happen a few months ago and now again tonight. I have had JRA my entire life and am wondering if this has anything to do with it. Her leg pops all the time where it connects to the pelvis/hip bone. I am scared she has arthritis. I have 2 older children and my oldest had nursemaids elbow once many years ago when she was about 2. I got 20 questions the last time I took my 2 yr old in. I guess it had to do with child abuse even though it wasn't me that did it but my oldest trying to put my 2 yr old in carseat. They thoroughly questioned us and made me feel like a criminal and my oldest too. Now I have to go thru this all over again. But my babys pain and crying is just too much. Any body else experience the "child abuse" ordeal on this? Maybe its just Clarksville, TN. Either way it upset me and my kid. It was an accident and this time it was my 2nd oldest and I am sure we will go thru this again.

I am going through the same thing right now with my 16 month old son. The doctor adjusted his right arm and heard a click, but my son is choosing not to use it. I had x-rays done and they didn't see a fracture. I'm wondering if it's sprained or if he is just afraid to use it now. Any advice or suggestions?

My son is 7 months old and we just got back from his doc. because of this. My son was in his car seat and my older son was holding his hands and dancing with him until he started to cry. I didnt think anything of it until I handed him his bottle and he tried to hold it with just one hand, I took his other hand and put it on his bottle then he started to scream, then put his arm down by his side and he was fine. But i kept trying to move it and he would scream again. I took him to his doctors and they fixed it with in 2 mins. We knew he was okay when he flipped over and started to crawl using both his arms. He is my 4th child, and this is the 1st time I have even heard of this. Also for Cecibio... if he is still having problems, I would bring him in to see his doctor. My son felt better a second after they popped it back in.

My son just have this problem yesterday night. We went to the emergency room and the doctor fixed... but now he does not want to move his arm still (The Dr. wanted to see him movin his arm, before he let us go, and he move it yesterday night). He moves his arm a little only an sometimes when I touch him he complains... should I take him to the Dr again?

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